Follow the 2013 Jesolo Trophy Meet This Weekend!

Mar 22, 2013 by Anne Phillips

The 2013 Jesolo Trophy Competition will take place this weekend in Italy! Competition will once again be highlighted by a strong U.S. women's team. This annual friendly competition is one of Team USA's few international assignments each year aside from World Championships. This will be the first competition of the 2013 season for many of these gymnasts. They will be debuting new routines for the new FIG Code of Points.

The U.S. team is led by 2012 Olympic Champion and Fierce Five member Kyla Ross, back from a heel bruise which kept her out of competition at the 2013 American Cup.

Joining Ross on Team USA in the Senior competition will be AT&T American Cup runner-up Simone Biles of Spring, Texas/Bannon's Gymnastics; Brenna Dowell of Lenexa, Kan./Great American Gymnastics Express; Peyton Ernst of Coppell, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics; Maggie Nichols of Little Canada, Minn./Twin City Twisters; and Lexie Priessman of Cincinnati, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, the reigning U.S. junior champion.

Amelia Hundley of Hamilton, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics, and Bailie Key of Montgomery, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics, will compete in the junior division.

The U.S. is expected to face gymnasts from Switzerland, Japan, and the host team of Italy. Russia has pulled out of this year's competitoin.

Competition begins on Saturday, March 23, with the team and all-around finals, followed by event finals on March 24.

Complete Schedule:

Saturday 23rd

10am: Junior Team and All Around Competition

4pm: Senior Team and All Around Competition

Sunday 24th

4pm: Individual Event Finals

Expected International Participants
(via fulltwist)

Switzerland

Giulia Steingruber

Jessica Diacci

Ilaria Kaeslin

Laura Shulte

Nicole Hitz

Saria Gerbe

Michelle Kraus

Mireja Gloor

Stefanie Siegenthaler

Ayse Karadag

Gaia Nesurini

Giada Grisetti

Japan

TERAMOTO Asuka

INOUE Wakana

RYU Wakiko

MURAKAMI Mai

SASADA Natsumi

UCHIYAMA Yuki

DOBASHI Koko

YASUI Wakana

ISHIKURA Azumi

SUGIHARA Aiko

Italy

Vanessa Ferrari

Elisabetta Preziosa

Giorgia Campana

Chiara Gandolfi

Erika Fasana

Giulia Leni

Serena Bugani

Martine Buro

Alessia Leolini

Elisa Meneghini

Federica Macrì

Adriana Crisci

Martina Rizzelli

Sofia Busato

Chiara Imeraj

Nicole Terlenghi

Tea Ugrin

Enus Mariani

Lavinia Marongiu

Giorgia Morera

Sofia Bonistalli

Alice Linguerri

Joana Favaretto

Follow the competition through recaps, results, and user videos throughout the weekend here on Gymnastike. Jump to 2013 Jesolo Trophy Gymnastics Coverage Page.